Artificial bait



Aug. 13, 1935.

J. CATARAU ARTIFICIAL BAIT Original Filed Sept. 11, 1954 INVENTORPatented Aug. 13, 1935 PATENT OFFICE ARTIFICIAL BAIT Jules Catarau,Seattle, Wash.

Original application Se No. 743,565. Divided ptember 11, 1934, Serialand this'application February 12, 1935, Serial No. 6,213

1 Claim.

This invention relates to artificial bait and resides in a novelconstruction of a lure body provided with scent oozing means, so as toadd to the optical allure of artificial bait effects on olfactory senseof fish sought and is a. division of application Serial No. 743,565,filed September 11, 1934.

The main objectof the invention is to build on the body of an artificialbait a scent oozing means that will withstand the rough treatment usualin fishing for large species of fish like tuna, tarpon, marlin, etc.

A further aim is to build said scent oozing means on a lure body withoutmarring the optical alluring efiect of the same.

In the herewith annexed drawing the Figure 1 is a perspective view of acigar-shaped lure-body provided with scent oozing means in accordancewith the invention.

Figure 2 illustrates said scent oozing means in its closed position.

Figure 3 is a modified structure of said scent oozing means.

Figure 4 illustrates said modified scent oozing means in open position.

As plainly illustrated by the drawing, the lurebody 8 of an artificialbait having on its surface intermediate its ends a recessed portion 9 isprovided with a tubular member I 3. Said tubular member is snuglymounted on the lure-body to slide freely around the same as shown inFigures 1 and 2, or to slide forth and back as shown in. Figures 3 and4.

When the tubular member is mounted on a round shaped lure-body, as inFigures 1 and 2, an opening I4 is formed in the side of said tubularmember to correspond to the periphery of the recessed portion 9 andthereby to permit free access into the scent container formed byco-action of 10 the recessed portion and the tubular member.

In any case a plurality of openings l5 are formed through the wall ofthe tubular member to permit water to" circulate in and out and to w mixits molecules with bait emanations from within the container and therebycreate an efliuvium around the lure-body.

Said plurality of openings. l5 may be dispensed with if the lure-bodycarries similar openings leading in and out as in Figure 4 for thepurposes set hereinbefore.

What I claim as my invention is:

A lure-body having intermediate its ends a recessed portion to receivescent material, a tubular member snugly mounted on said lure-body toslide freely over the recessed portion to enclose the scent material,said tubular member being formed with a plurality of openings throughits wall to facilitate the exudation of the scent material.

JULES CATARAU.

